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| Pale-billed Flowerpecker |
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| Spoladea Recurvalis |
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Goa March-April 2011
Pale-billed Flowerpecker and Spoladea Recurvalis now been identified
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Goa March-April 2011
For my first trip abroad my partner Mandy decided she would like to return to India as she as been there 4 times previous to this.
So with everything booked Dona Paula would be set to be our home for 2 weeks and was just brilliant for birding doing our own thing not using guides just booked a friend of Mandy's,Agnello was booked to be our driver for the final week for 1200 rupee's a day and another friend we booked was Dominic for the use of his boat for a day to take us out into the Arabian Sea.
I wasn't sure i would manage with the heat not dropping below 27 degrees at night and getting over 35 degrees on some days it was hard work but well worth it.
I still have Lizard,Frog,Snakes and Butterflies to be identified and will add photo's once the ID is confirmed.
Just like to thank my partner Mandy for a real good trip.
So with everything booked Dona Paula would be set to be our home for 2 weeks and was just brilliant for birding doing our own thing not using guides just booked a friend of Mandy's,Agnello was booked to be our driver for the final week for 1200 rupee's a day and another friend we booked was Dominic for the use of his boat for a day to take us out into the Arabian Sea.
I wasn't sure i would manage with the heat not dropping below 27 degrees at night and getting over 35 degrees on some days it was hard work but well worth it.
I still have Lizard,Frog,Snakes and Butterflies to be identified and will add photo's once the ID is confirmed.
Just like to thank my partner Mandy for a real good trip.
Day 1 Let the Birding Commence
Well after a 10hr flight from Manchester we arrived at Dabolim Airport at around 1 in the morning local time followed by a 40min drive to Dona Paula where we would be staying for the next 2 weeks.
We decided to stay around the hotel and take things easy for the first day.
Birds found around the grounds included
Common Tailorbird
Pond Heron
Black & Brahminy Kite
House & Large-billed Crow
Western crowned Warbler
Brown-headed Barbet
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Common & Black-capped Kingfisher
Red whiskered Bulbul
Common Sandpiper
Jungle Myna
Eurasian Crag Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Asian Koel
Greenish Warbler
Gull-billed Tern
Whit-bellied Sea Eagle
Asian Palm Swift
Not a bad start to the holiday,just hope it keeps it up.
We decided to stay around the hotel and take things easy for the first day.
Birds found around the grounds included
Common Tailorbird
Pond Heron
Black & Brahminy Kite
House & Large-billed Crow
Western crowned Warbler
Brown-headed Barbet
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Common & Black-capped Kingfisher
Red whiskered Bulbul
Common Sandpiper
Jungle Myna
Eurasian Crag Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Asian Koel
Greenish Warbler
Gull-billed Tern
Whit-bellied Sea Eagle
Asian Palm Swift
Not a bad start to the holiday,just hope it keeps it up.
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| View from our Balcony |
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| Pond Heron |
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| Pond Heron |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite |
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Day 2 British Cemetery
Well up and out at 6.20 already 35 degrees.We started off around the grounds of the hotel birds included
Brahminy & Black Kite
House & Large-billed Crow
Common Sandpiper
Pond Heron
Magpie Robin
Golden Oriole
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Jungle Myna
Black Drongo
White-browed & Red whiskered Bulbul
Common Tailorbird
Asian Palm Swift
God with this heat would i cope with it but the humidity made it worse,after Breakfast we set off upto the British Cemetery where i was promised by Mandy some great birds and she wasn't wrong,But the Cemetry itself was locked up.
Birds included
Magpie & Indian Robin
Red wattled Lapwing
Black & Brahminy Kite
Eurasian Crag Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Ashy Prinia
White-rumped Munia
House Crow
Gull-billed Tern
Purple-rumped Sunbird
White-cheeked Barbet
Ring-necked & Plum-headed Parakeet
Common Myna
Black-rumped Flameback
House Sparrow
Red-whiskered & White-browed Bulbul
with the heat getting too much we set back to the hotel for some cold drinks and more birding by the pool.
With Wire-tailed Swallow
Eurasian Crag Martin
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Gull-billed Tern
Osprey flew high over
Pond Heron
Large-billed & House Crow
Common Sandpiper
with the heat starting to drop and being more comfortable we left the cameras behind and went for a stroll down to the Harbour
House Crows ever present
White-browed Wagtail
Osprey
Common Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
Wire-tailed Swallow
Rock Pigeon
Brahminy & Black Kite
House & Large-billed Crow
Common Sandpiper
Pond Heron
Magpie Robin
Golden Oriole
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Jungle Myna
Black Drongo
White-browed & Red whiskered Bulbul
Common Tailorbird
Asian Palm Swift
God with this heat would i cope with it but the humidity made it worse,after Breakfast we set off upto the British Cemetery where i was promised by Mandy some great birds and she wasn't wrong,But the Cemetry itself was locked up.
Birds included
Magpie & Indian Robin
Red wattled Lapwing
Black & Brahminy Kite
Eurasian Crag Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Ashy Prinia
White-rumped Munia
House Crow
Gull-billed Tern
Purple-rumped Sunbird
White-cheeked Barbet
Ring-necked & Plum-headed Parakeet
Common Myna
Black-rumped Flameback
House Sparrow
Red-whiskered & White-browed Bulbul
with the heat getting too much we set back to the hotel for some cold drinks and more birding by the pool.
With Wire-tailed Swallow
Eurasian Crag Martin
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Gull-billed Tern
Osprey flew high over
Pond Heron
Large-billed & House Crow
Common Sandpiper
with the heat starting to drop and being more comfortable we left the cameras behind and went for a stroll down to the Harbour
House Crows ever present
White-browed Wagtail
Osprey
Common Sandpiper
Gull-billed Tern
Wire-tailed Swallow
Rock Pigeon
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| Magpie Robin |
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| Common Sandpiper |
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| Golden Oriole |
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| Golden Oriole |
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| Golden Oriole |
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| House Crow |
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| White-cheeked Barbet |
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| Red whiskered Bulbul |
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| Red whiskered Bulbul |
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| Red wattled Lapwing |
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| Red wattled Lapwing |
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| Indian Robin - female with food |
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| Indian Robin - Female at nest |
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| Three striped Palm Squirrel |
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| Purple-rumped Sunbird |
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| Mandy - chilled out birding |
Day 3 Fun on The Arabian Sea
With Dominic a friend of Mandy's she has know for several years who just happens to own a boat,so we booked him for this morning due to arrive at 9.00 so we had a relaxing breakfast until then.
On his arrival we boarded and set off for a island in the Arabian sea for some hand line fishing but with a White-bellied Sea Eagle nest near by my focus was on them more than catching lunch.
After about a hour we set off for a private beach for BBQ King fish which was gorgeous,I soon set about having a look around and found myself all alone in part of a jungle with nothing but Bird calls.
Birds found
Brahminy & Black Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Gull-billed,Whiskered & River Tern
Pond Heron
White-breasted Kingfisher
White-browed Fantail
Red-wattled Lapwing
Common Sandpiper
Wire-tailed Swallow
Red whiskered Bulbul
House Crow
Brown headed Gull
Greenish Warbler
On our return we had 4 hump-backed Dolphins,not bad for 1200 Rupee's each (£14)
included food and drink.With a good day had we just relaxed for the afternoon around the pool with a big bottle of Bud and Mandy had fresh lime soda her favourite.
On his arrival we boarded and set off for a island in the Arabian sea for some hand line fishing but with a White-bellied Sea Eagle nest near by my focus was on them more than catching lunch.
After about a hour we set off for a private beach for BBQ King fish which was gorgeous,I soon set about having a look around and found myself all alone in part of a jungle with nothing but Bird calls.
Birds found
Brahminy & Black Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Gull-billed,Whiskered & River Tern
Pond Heron
White-breasted Kingfisher
White-browed Fantail
Red-wattled Lapwing
Common Sandpiper
Wire-tailed Swallow
Red whiskered Bulbul
House Crow
Brown headed Gull
Greenish Warbler
On our return we had 4 hump-backed Dolphins,not bad for 1200 Rupee's each (£14)
included food and drink.With a good day had we just relaxed for the afternoon around the pool with a big bottle of Bud and Mandy had fresh lime soda her favourite.
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| White-bellied Sea Eagle |
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| White-bellied Sea Eagle |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Dominic taking his boat back to the Harbour |
Day 4 British Cemetery & South Miramar Beach
Today we started off around the Hotel grounds finding
Little Heron
House & Large-billed Crow
Red Whiskered & White-browed Bulbul
Wire-tailed Swallow
Common Sandpiper
Black-capped Kingfisher
Brahminy Kite
Asian Koel
Purple-rumped Sunbird
After breakfast we set off for the British Cemetery and arrived after about a 30min walk.
Here we found
Red-wattled Lapwing
Jungle Myna
Black & Brahminy Kite
Indian & Magpie Robin
Ring-necked Parakeet
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Common Tailorbird
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
House Crow
Ashy Prinia
White-browed & Red whiskered Bulbul
Golden & Black-hooded Oriole
Greenish Warbler
Jungle Babbler
From the top of the road we could see plenty of Gulls & Terns on the Beach so decided to have a walk down
and have a nose around on there,on the way down a Ruddy Mongoose crossed the path.
Birds at the beach included
Black & Brahminy Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Oriental Honey Buzzard
Black headed Gull
Brown headed Gull
Gull-billed,Sandwich & Crested Tern
Pond Heron
Cattle Egret
Common & Wood Sandpiper
Wire-tailed Swallow
Eurasian Crag Martin
House Swift
House Crow
Little Heron
House & Large-billed Crow
Red Whiskered & White-browed Bulbul
Wire-tailed Swallow
Common Sandpiper
Black-capped Kingfisher
Brahminy Kite
Asian Koel
Purple-rumped Sunbird
After breakfast we set off for the British Cemetery and arrived after about a 30min walk.
Here we found
Red-wattled Lapwing
Jungle Myna
Black & Brahminy Kite
Indian & Magpie Robin
Ring-necked Parakeet
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Common Tailorbird
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
House Crow
Ashy Prinia
White-browed & Red whiskered Bulbul
Golden & Black-hooded Oriole
Greenish Warbler
Jungle Babbler
From the top of the road we could see plenty of Gulls & Terns on the Beach so decided to have a walk down
and have a nose around on there,on the way down a Ruddy Mongoose crossed the path.
Birds at the beach included
Black & Brahminy Kite
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Oriental Honey Buzzard
Black headed Gull
Brown headed Gull
Gull-billed,Sandwich & Crested Tern
Pond Heron
Cattle Egret
Common & Wood Sandpiper
Wire-tailed Swallow
Eurasian Crag Martin
House Swift
House Crow
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| Ring-necked Parakeet |
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| Ring-necked Parakeet |
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| Ring-necked Parakeet |
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| Red whiskered Bulbul |
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| Red-wattled Lapwing |
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| Jungle Babbler |
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| Jungle Babbler |
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| Oriental Honey Buzzard |
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| Crested Tern |
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| Brown Headed Gull |
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| Brown Headed Gull |
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| Black Kite |
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| Gull & Tern Flock |
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| Gull-billed Tern |
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| Crested Tern |
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| Gull-billed & Crested Terns |
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| Gull-billed Tern |
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| Cattle Egret |
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| Pond Heron |
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| Pond Heron |
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| Cattle Egret hitching a ride |
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